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In a statement issued in Abuja by Phrank Shaibu, Chief Communications Manager to the former governor, Wada stated that it was part of the bailout fund approved for the state during his tenure that ‎the CBN released, adding that Governor Bello could not have fulfilled the conditions precedent for a state to benefit from such a fund

Commission which ironically thrust Kogi’s exceptional peaceful governorship election in this political era of Buhari’s administration into an issue of confusion and near disorder. Second, is that the political problems of Kogi state have widened with the sudden death of three of its major politicians, Prince Abubakar Audu, James Ocholi and Rotimi Obadofin in quick succession

The documents also included a nomination form containing his profile, the nomination form for him and his running mate, Yomi Awoniyi, as PDP governorship candidates in the state

The motions were filed by Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party

He said it was his belief that the proposed 2016 Budget was clearly indicative of his fair, sincere and frank assessment of resources accruing to the state

Akanji Akinlabi, the Secretary of the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja on Wednesday that the governor had filed a petition on the matter

Bello, who hails from Agassa in Okene Local Government Area, was declared winner of the governorship election following the outcome of the December 5 supplementary poll in 91 polling units in the state

The Publicity Secretary of the party in Kogi State, Bode Ogunmola, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja.

This was contained in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Sunday in Abuja

Bello emerged the winner after election on Saturday in 91 Polling Units where supplementary election was held

Election materials, as at press time, have arrived in most of the polling units where election will take place

Justice Gabriel Kolawole, in his judgment, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suits being post-election matters, which could only be determined by the election petition tribunal

The major issue at stake in the ongoing Kogi State gubernatorial election is that it has thrown up three possible lines of action for the Independent National Electoral Commission as well as the stakeholders

Bello, also known as Fairplus, had chosen Olusola George Olumoroti as his deputy governorship candidate to contest the inconclusive election in Kogi State as SDP candidate

Bello left the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party after he was defeated in the party’s primaries by Audu, who was coasting home to victory in the election declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission

The removal of the chairmen was contained in a statement issued in Lokoja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, James Adedoyin

Meanwhile, the burial of the politician, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 23 Kogi State governorship election has been shifted from 11am to 4pm

Audu, according to a report on Sahara Reporters, died shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the election inconclusive

It said this was based on the fact that the number of cancelled votes was more than the margin between the winner and the runner up

The results released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission shows Audu leading in most of the local government areas announced so far